Major restrictions coming to Route 65 near Freedom this weekend – Timesonline.com

FREEDOM -- Anyone driving on Route 65 this weekend should be prepared for significant delays.

PennDOT announced Monday that northbound Route 65 in Freedom will be closed from Friday night to Monday morning, while southbound Route 65 will be reduced to a single lane for the entire weekend.

The road will be severely restricted to allow for crews to conduct painting on the bridge that carries traffic from Third Avenue to southbound Route 65. In addition, PennDOT announced five similar closures will be necessary throughout the summer in an effort to complete the bridge painting.

Anyone traveling on northbound Route 65 will be detoured to Third Avenue and back onto the northbound Route 65 ramp. The closure will be in place in from 6 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday.

The bridge painting is part of an overall $20 million project on Route 65 that will conclude in October.

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